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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria
Minor: Abortion
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Can you imagine living in a world where there are no memories of the past, just having some notes from your experiences, not emotions or feelings... This is the world Felicia Yap has created in Yesterday, a forgetful world where emotions are not important in your life, just the actions matter.
I was captivated by this book, it's not just a mystery book, it has a heart and makes you re-think about what really matters in your life; love and friendship!
It was a shame arriving at the end of the book, it had been a delicious read, bittersweet and sad having to say goodbye to these amazing characters, I only could wish to know more about them!
The story is told between the four main characters, Claire, a mono, whose marriage is falling a part and knows that there's something more about the woman that appeared dead that she can not remember... Mark, a famous duo that is lying to the police to save his marriage... but maybe it's too late? Sophia, the mystery woman that has appeared dead and has more secrets that you can imagine... And of course the detective of the case, who is determined to make an arrest in the next 24 hours... Why?
With these interesting characters you will be immersed in Yesterday without being able to stop reading till the last page and will make you see your loved ones with a fresh start. This is a must read!
What would you do if you didn't have memories?
I was captivated by this book, it's not just a mystery book, it has a heart and makes you re-think about what really matters in your life; love and friendship!
It was a shame arriving at the end of the book, it had been a delicious read, bittersweet and sad having to say goodbye to these amazing characters, I only could wish to know more about them!
The story is told between the four main characters, Claire, a mono, whose marriage is falling a part and knows that there's something more about the woman that appeared dead that she can not remember... Mark, a famous duo that is lying to the police to save his marriage... but maybe it's too late? Sophia, the mystery woman that has appeared dead and has more secrets that you can imagine... And of course the detective of the case, who is determined to make an arrest in the next 24 hours... Why?
With these interesting characters you will be immersed in Yesterday without being able to stop reading till the last page and will make you see your loved ones with a fresh start. This is a must read!
What would you do if you didn't have memories?
A very intriguing premise that I thought was executed pretty well. Not every single aspect held together perfectly, but that didn't bother me much. The reason I like this kind of speculative fiction is to dissect the ideas and evaluate where I think they work and where they don't. The internal logic of the world mostly worked, and beyond that it was well done as a suspense/mystery/psychological thriller.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 STARS
✨ FOR FANS OF: The Handmaid’s Tale; Divergent; Wrong Place, Wrong Time; police procedurals
WHAT I LIKED:
🌟 the concept— a speculative fiction police procedural based on the amount of time people can remember— is absolutely fantastic.
🌟 one twist I saw coming, but the other actually caught me totally by surprise! the end of the book picks up quick.
WHAT I DIDN’T:
☁️ sadly, the premise & execution did not match up. I did not feel invested in any of the characters or their struggles & it left me feeling very lukewarm.
☁️ I did not care for how many points of view there were, as I didn’t find Mark’s perspective necessary at all.
☁️ some flawed logic in the worldbuilding of the book— the diaries, genetic explanations for memory, & development of people past the age of 18 were all a bit flimsy for me to buy into the speculative logic.
⭐️OVERALL: the mystery is basic, but the premise might pull you in so much that you overlook the lack of suspense. interesting ruminations on the fallibility of memory/truth/evidence. solidly mid for me.
‼️ Check trigger warnings, as always.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
I don't remember a single thing about this, how ironic
A really thought-provoking premise wasted on truly awful writing. On top of that, the characters are so flat, they're practically concave. Some of the most cringe-inducing lines I've ever encountered.
Didn't feel invested in the characters or the plot. My expectations from the premise and the execution didn't quite match.
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced